Michael Anthony confirmed he has been in talks with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth about a rumored Van Halen tribute tour, and that former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and Joe Satriani had also been approached. He said no plans were made as they are still mourning the loss of Eddie.
In the History of Rock in 1965 – The Rolling Stones recorded ‘Satisfaction’ at RCA Hollywood studios. Keith Richards had come up with the guitar riff in the middle of the night a week earlier. It gave the band their first number 1 single in the US.
In 1987 – All 40-thousand tickets for three Pink Floyd concerts in Montreal sold out in 4 1/2 hours. Residents around the Montreal Forum complained that police failed to protect their property from rowdy fans.
And in 2000 – Thieves stole the gates to Strawberry Fields, the Merseyside landmark immortalized by The Beatles song. The 10’ high iron gates were later found at a local scrap metal dealer in Liverpool.